CVE-2021-20812 Cross-site scripting in Movable Type

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts into the Server Sync settings screen of Movable Type, potentially compromising user sessions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-20812?

CVE-2021-20812 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Six Apart Ltd. Movable Type, published on 26 Aug 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Setting screen of Server Sync of Movable Type (Movable Type Advanced 7 r.4903 and earlier (Movable Type Advanced 7 Series) and Movable Type Premium Advanced 1.44 and earlier) allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-20812?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sixapart Movable Type.

How do I fix CVE-2021-20812?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-20812 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2021-20812 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-20812 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2554-pph3-4jmx.

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